Navajo Indian Genuine Lapis Sterling Silver French Hook Earrings 1730-ER
Navajo Indian Genuine Lapis Sterling Silver French Hook Earrings.
Lapis and Silver, these Navajo made earrings are absolute beauties. The hand cut Royal Blue oval cabs of block Lapis are a perfect compliment to the shimmering Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver casings hold the Lapis in place to create a simple yet gorgeous look. These Lapis and Sterling Silver ovals artfully dangle from their French hooks. These earrings occasionally come to us from Winter Hawk. These earrings are 1-1/4" long.
Lapis lazuli is a beautiful opaque stone ranging in color from a deep blue to denim. Lapis lazuli can be made of several minerals besides lazurite, namely sodalite, hauyne, calcite (white streaks), and pyrite (metallic streaks or flecks). Stones that are deep blue with small patches of pyrite and calcite are considered the most valuable. The ancients believed that divine favor and success came to those wearing lapis. It was largely reserved for royalty. Claims to origins of lapis lazuli range from Afghanistan and ancient Babylon to Peru and the Inca civilization. Regardless, those who wore lapis claimed that "power amulets" were formed when this beautiful stone was shaped into the form of an eye and ornamented with gold. |